Using keyboard shortcuts

Sometimes using a window isn't the most effective way to select our objects.…At times like these, we can use the key-in functions to quickly select objects…that are difficult to select using a rectangle.…In this lesson, we're going to learn how to select objects using some…keyboard shortcuts.…On my screen, I've got a civil engineering example.…This drawing happens to be a small public park, created such that each unit…equals 1 foot, and we're going to make some changes to this drawing and…in doing so we are going to learn some key-in functions that will allow us to…quickly select our objects.…

The first key-in I'd like to look at is all.…Let's say I would like to erase all of the geometry in this drawing.…I'm going to come up and launch my Erase command and at the Select objects…prompt, I'm going to type all and hit Enter.…This selects everything in my drawing.…In fact any command in AutoCAD that asks us to select objects, we can type all…to select everything.…Now that I am done selecting objects I can right-click to finish the command.…

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11/19/2009

AutoCAD 2010 Essential Training covers the most important features of this industry-standard 2D drafting and design application. Professional designer Jeff Bartels begins with a tour of AutoCAD's interface and the tools used to create basic shapes. He then focuses on the methods used to modify and refine geometry while emphasizing accuracy and good habits to build a solid design foundation. Jeff shows how to use layers, line types, and colors to organize a drawing file and explains how to efficiently annotate a design and prepare it for final output. Throughout the course, Jeff shares techniques used in the industry and reinforces the lessons with practical examples. Exercise files accompany this course.